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This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This was a tough lower body workout. The intervals are long so it is more endurance focused. The entire first half of the workout is curtsy lunges and Bulgarian lunges--actually a bit more than half! This workout … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 33: ‘75% Unilateral’ Lower Body
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This was a tough lower body strength workout. It has deadstop lunges! Yuck! But so effective. I love to hate them. I increased my bridge weight and definitely felt the difference. This workout also felt like it … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 31: Deadstops & Deadlifts Lower Body
38 Min Lu9nges for Leg Strength is Day 29 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. This was another tough lower body workout. It is all lunges so all unilateral. You will do one circuit of 7 lunge varieties, all on the same leg, then repeat that circuit on the same leg. Oh the burn! Then … Continue reading 38MIN Lunges for Leg Strength // Day 29: HR12WEEK 5.0
41 Min Lower Body (Glutes & Hamstrings) Strength is Day 26 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. This is an excellent workout for you glutes and hamstrings, though other lower body muscle groups are nicely worked, too. Heather is working your legs from the very beginning in the warm up using a glute/booty band. And, … Continue reading 41MIN Lower Body (Glutes & Hamstrings) Strength // Day 26: HR12WEEK 5.0
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Another tough lower body workout. I definitely enjoyed this one more than Day 27. I had to drop to lighter weights pretty early in the workout. My low back has been feeling "off" the past few days … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 29: ‘A very enjoyable session & I am confident you’ll agree!’ (Lower Body)
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This week begins the Post-Exhaust half of the P.E. Program. For me, it probably wasn't the best introduction. Stationary and Bulgarian lunges are NOT my favorite exercises and this workout contains a lot of them. But it … Continue reading CGX: P.E. Program Day 27: ‘Variety in varying planes’ (Lower Body)
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This was a tough lower body workout! The intervals are long so it is high rep/endurance level. It is one long circuit and it kicked my butt. Very metabolic. It was wearing Caroline out, too. By the … Continue reading CGX: Intent Day 29: 4 Compounds & 1 Isolation Lower Body
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This is an endurance level/high rep lower body workout. The intervals are long so lighter weights are appropriate. I am also getting over a URI so I stuck with 20 pound dumbbells for everything except the bridges. … Continue reading CGX: Intent Program Day 27: Lunges & Bridges and Abductions Lower Body
37 Min Quads & Calves Strength & Sprint is Day 24 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. This was a leg burner that gets pretty metabolic at times. For the calf raises, I held a dumbbell in each hand rather than holding one goblet style. I am limited on what I can hold for that … Continue reading 37MIN Quads & Calves Strength + Sprint // Day 24: HR12WEEK 5.0
43 Min Glutes & Hamstrings is Day 21 in Heather Robertson‘s HR12Week 5.0 program. This workout starts Phase 2 of the program and Heather encourages you to lift heavier dumbbells. She said the pace will be slower so you will do less reps. I found this to be an excellent lower body strength workout. Every … Continue reading 43MIN Glutes & Hamstrings // Day 21: HR12WEEK 5.0